Folding stand



J. BUCHOLZ FOLDING STAND Feb. 13, 1934.

Filed Dec. 9, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet l nvenlor Feb- 13, 1934- J. BUcHoLz 1,946,610

FOLDING STAND Filed Dec. 9, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 .qllomcy Feb. E3, 1934. J. BucHoLz 1,945,610

FOLDING STAND Filed Dec. 9, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Bymwh llorne y Cil Patented Feb. 13, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to folding stands which are especially adapted for use for a flower stand, ironing board, carpenter use, work benches, scaffolding, and the like and the prime object of the invention resides in the provision of a port-v able support or stand which can be folded to occupy but small space.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provision of a folding stand of this nature which is simple in its construction, inexspensive to manufacture, strong and durable, easy to manipulate, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the stand partly folded showing the top plate removed therefrom.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the connecting beam.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the stand showing the same ready for use.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the top plate.

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse section taken substantially on the line 5 5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a sectional view through the lower portion of a modied form of the legs of the end members.

Figure 'l is a perspective view showing the central portion of one of the legs.

Figure 8 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 8 8 of Figure 1, and

Figure 9 is an edge view of a modified form of the connecting beam.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that letters A denote end members. Each end member consists of cross bars or legs 5 which are rigidly connected to each other at their centers and have their centers mitered as indicated at 6 so that the cross legs are disposed in the same plane with each other. The upper ends of the cross legs are connected by a cross bar 'l to one side thereof and the intermediate portion of the lower parts of the cross legs are connected by a cross bar 8 to one side thereof to be in the same plane with the bar 7. A standard 9 is rotatably mounted in the central portions of the cross bars 7 and 8. A beam section 10 is fixed to the lower intermediate portion o-f the standard 9 to project right angularly therefrom. A brace bar 11 is diagonally xed between standard 9 and the beam (Cl. L15--11) section 10. The two beam sections 10 are hingedly connected together as at 12. Pins project upwardly from the braces 11 as indicated at 14. Numeral 15 denotes an oblong plate herein shown as constructed of a plurality of boards fixed together by cross cleats 16 which have openings to receive pins 17 rising from the cross bar '7. Props or braces 18 are hingedly connected as at 19 with the plate l5 one to each side of the center thereof and may be folded under the plate or extended to engage the braces 11 at the pins 14.

The legs 5 may be modified as indicated in Figure 6 by having the lower ends recessed as at 20 so as to receive leg sections 21 which may be held in different adjusted positions by set screws 22 whereby the height of the end member may be changed or adjusted as desired. Instead of the beam 10-10 the same may be constructed of sections 10', 10, the latter being hollowed to telescopically receive the former and to be held in different adjusted positions by a set screw 24 so that the end members A may be disposed at different distances apart.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantages of this invention will now be clearly understood by those skilled in this art without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplication since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages. k

Having thus described my invention, what I Y claim as new is:

1. A stand of the class described comprising a connecting beam, a pair of standards having intermediate portions xed to the ends of the beam, a pair of end members comprising hori zontal cross bars connected by cross legs, said cross bars being rotatably mounted on the ends of the standards, braces extending between the standards and the beam, said beam being formed in hingedly connected sections.

2. A stand of the class described comprising a connecting beam, a pair of standards having intermediate portions fixed to the ends of the beam, a pair of end members comprising horizontal bars connected by cross legs, said bars being rotatably mounted on the ends of the standards, said beam being formed in telescopically associated sections, and means associated therewith for holding the beam sections in dif- 5 ferent adjusted positions.

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3. A stand of the class described comprising in combination a connecting beam formed of iiexibly joined sections, a standard fixed to each 

